KOLKATA: A 28-year-old youth, allegedly a Bangladeshi national and a Taliban sympathizer, was arrested by the BSF at Ghojadanga in Basirhat on Friday. Jahangir Biswas, a resident of Nalra village in Satkhira, was trying to flee India when BSF nabbed him. His photograph had been widely circulated four days ago by the NIA and other central agencies.
Biswas has been handed over to West Bengal police. Immediately after the arrest, a National Investigation Agency (NIA) team began collecting details about the accused. At least three officials from NIA have also been rushed to the police station to interrogate him. Chennai police has been informed regarding the findings during the course of the investigation. It is believed that he will be questioned by various agencies before Chennai police seeks his transit remand.
Police claimed that he had tried to create unrest in Chennai after celebrating the news of Taliban taking over Afghanistan.
